{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty","title":"Episode 175: \"Lucky To Be Here,\" How fast fashion changed everything (part 1)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":8261,"description":"In part one of three, Amanda explores the rise of fast fashion 1.0 through the lens of her career as a buyer:How economic and social factors helped it blow up in the 2000s (and why millennials are \"The Fast Fashion Generation\").Its impact on workers throughout the world.How it altered both consumer behavior and our perception of price and value.The changes brands made in order to remain highly profitable while selling everything at a lower price.And we'll learn who coined the term \"fast fashion.\"\nAdditional reading:\n\n\"Is working in fashion going out of style?,\" BELLA WEBB AND MALIHA SHOAIB, Vogue Business.\n\"Chanel shoes, but no salary: how one woman exposed the scandal of the French fashion industry,\" Stefanie Marsh, The Guardian.\n\"Fashion; Two New Stores That Cruise Fashion's Fast Lane,\" Anne-Marie Schiro, The New York Times, 1989.\n\"Swedish Outlet Chain Gambles It Can Change Consumer Tastes : Will Cheap Chic Win Over Stylish French?,\" Joseph Fitchett, The New York Times (1988).\n\"'Cheap Chic' Draws Crowds on 5th Ave,\" Ruth Ferla, The New York Times (2000).\nSpecial thanks to this episode's sponsor:\nSoft Work, intuitive garment construction for beginners. Registration open until 9/22!\nFind this episode's transcript (and so much more) at clotheshorsepodcast.com\nLearn more about this month's audio essay opportunity here.\nRegister for Small Biz Big Pic!\nWant to support Amanda's work on Clotheshorse? Learn more at patreon.com/clotheshorsepodcast\nIf you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it’s a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.world\nOr call the Clotheshorse hotline: 717.925.7417\nClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:\nSt. Evens is an NYC-based vintage shop that is dedicated to bringing you those special pieces you’ll reach for again and again. More than just a store, St. Evens is dedicated to sharing the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_u71z-ZNs_Ob6wKJAM2DSS8-P3fYJ_G9yobrjlS91nE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNjll/OTRlMDEwOWM3ZWFh/ODc4ODkxNDIyM2Jj/YjZjMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}